Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Monetary Fund has hailed Uganda for achieving the Millennium Development Goal on halving poverty ahead of schedule but warned that the country must create over 600,000 jobs per year to keep up with its growing population. In its latest report after recent consultations …
Read More »Spurs shock Ajax to set date with Liverpool
Lucas hat-trick takes Tottenham to Champions League final and breaks Ajax hearts Amsterdam, Netherlands | AFP | Lucas Moura’s last-gasp strike took Tottenham Hotspur to the Champions League final for the first time in their history on Wednesday, completing his hat-trick and sealing an incredible 3-2 win over Ajax to leave …
Read More »Malema and Maimane take on ANC’s Ramaphosa
Three party leaders battle it out in S.Africa election Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africa goes to the polls Wednesday with the leaders of the three main parties vying for votes in a race that could test the ruling ANC’s long-held dominance. Here is a look at the …
Read More »Over Ramadan iftar, Sudan protesters vow to get civil rule
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | After a day of abstaining from food and drink, Sudanese protesters Monday broke their fast on the first day of Ramadan with chicken soup and vowed to press their campaign for a civilian rule. As the call for the sunset prayer rang out, crowds gathered …
Read More »Liverpool’s Origi and Gini destroy Barca
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Divock Origi was the unlikely hero as Liverpool pulled off the greatest semi-final comeback in Champions League history with a 4-0 second-leg victory to complete a stunning 4-3 aggregate triumph. The odds were stacked heavily against Liverpool after both Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino …
Read More »Maj Chris Magezi, Kashilingi and Jamwa on UBC, UPL boards
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved directors of Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) and Uganda Post Limited (UPL), bringing in many new faces to board management. New faces include Major Chris Magezi, spokesman for Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and women activist and former …
Read More »Govt adds 8MW to boost power supply in West Nile
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has through the Energy and Mineral Developments Ministry increased the supply of thermal energy to 8 megawatts to help address the intermittent power supply in West Nile. Nyagaka power dam, which is operated by the West Nile Rural Electrification Company-Wenreco, has been producing …
Read More »Museveni speaks out on South African visas
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said Ugandans should get visas on entry in South Africa. Museveni was reacting to reports that several Ugandan tour operators recently had difficulty getting visas while others were denied entry to attend the Indaba Tourism Fair in Durban last week. …
Read More »Kompany magic keeps Man City on course
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City moved to within one win of retaining the Premier League title as captain Vincent Kompany’s thunderous strike earned a nervy 1-0 win over Leicester City on Monday. The English champions were not as their fluent best, but got the one moment of …
Read More »‘Mutabazi and team at UCC playing catch up, need media literacy’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University scholar Dr. Fred Kakooza contends that Uganda Communications Commission-(UCC is playing catch up in its regulatory role in the media, and actually needs support. According to Dr. Kakooza, a Multimedia Production and Broadcasting scholar in the Department of Journalism and Communication at Makerere …
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